Afghanistan

During Sri Lanka's civil conflict, displaced Muslims take shelter in the ruins of Rasool Puthuveli Mosque in Mannar District, Northern Province. (File from 2007)
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UN refugee agency aids nearly 1,000 vulnerable to Sri Lanka reprisal attacks

31 May 2019
General News

Following a series of bomb blasts on Easter Sunday that killed over 250 people and injured many more, concerns have remained for the safety of refugees and asylum seekers living in Sri Lanka.

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Afghanistan’s education system has been devastated by more than three decades of sustained conflict. For many of the country’s children, completing primary school remains a distant dream. Here, 10-year-old Fatima is on the board to solve a math question, at the ALC in Baghe Mellat, Herat.
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In Afghanistan, attacks against schools have tripled in one year

28 May 2019
Culture and Education

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday that much greater protection for educational facilities was needed across Afghanistan where attacks against schools have increased three-fold in just one year. The call coincides with the third International Conference on Safe Schools, taking place this week in Mallorca, Spain.

Photo: UNAMA/Fardin Waezi
UNAMA/Fardin Waezi

UN Mission in Afghanistan gravely concerned about ill-treatment of prisoners by Taliban, following first-hand testimony

26 May 2019
Peace and Security

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expressed “grave concern” on Sunday over “credible accounts” it has been given that Taliban militants have been mistreating prisoners, which in some cases “may amount to torture”. 

UN Children’s Fund spokesperson Christophe Boulierac speaking in Geneva
UN News/Daniel Johnson

Why UNICEF’s $7 million funding appeal is so important for Afghan children

24 May 2019
Interviews

The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has just made an appeal for $7 million to help treat extremely vulnerable children who are suffering from the worst form of malnutrition. In an interview with UN News’s Daniel Johnson, UNICEF Spokesperson Christophe Boulierac explains how the agency provides help throughout the war-torn country – and what could happen if it doesn’t get the funding it needs.

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Afghanistan’s education system has been devastated by more than three decades of sustained conflict. For many of the country’s children, completing primary school remains a distant dream. Here, 10-year-old Fatima is on the board to solve a math question, at the ALC in Baghe Mellat, Herat.
© UNICEF/UN0212108/Mohammadi

News in Brief 24 May 2019

24 May 2019
News in Brief
  • $7 million funding appeal to help most vulnerable children in Afghanistan
  • UN health agency applauds Brazilian compensation bid from tobacco giants
  • Myanmar refugees face even greater water shortages in Bangladesh camps
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UNICEF has been working with Nargas to ensure that her 15 month-old daughter Arzo doesn't become one of the many malnourished children in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan.
UNICEF/Thomas Nybo

Around 600,000 Afghan children face death through malnutrition without emergency funds: UNICEF

24 May 2019
Humanitarian Aid

In Afghanistan, children suffering from the most serious form of malnutrition may die, unless $7 million in funding is found within weeks, UNICEF said on Friday.